Month: November 2006

A Profile on Bernie Sanders

Lost in all the focus on Virginia, Tennessee, and all the other hotly contested Senate races is the fact that Vermont is about to elect the first Socialist ever to the United States Senate. The Washington Post has a heartwarming...

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Contra Marisacat

I’m flattered that Marisacat reads this blog, even if she usually finds some reason to blast it. However, her latest criticism largely misses the point. She takes me task for writing the following: [I] obviously want to...

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Election protection hotlines in depth

(cross-posted from Daily Kos) I’ve updated the dKosopedia List of election integrity hotlines and addresses to help us get an overview of the different election protection hotlines that are active throughout the country. I...

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Of Mansions, Phonebanking and Dogs (Updated)

Several weeks ago, I had added my name to the on line listing of volunteers for the John Hall congressional campaign.  (NY19)  A couple of days ago I received a call about phonebanking during the 3 days just prior to...

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House Predictions

Here is the basic data on the House races. I have included the last reputable poll that is available. In all races where the Democrat is polling ahead, I have bolded those races. The candidates are ranked using Congressional...

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